A report back on Tsz Ho Kwan's session Practical perspective of the use of point of care testing for supporting the delivery of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
This was one of a series of fascinating presentations to a packed seminar room on recent abstracts and publications in the field of PrEP; our subject matter having a specific focus on the practical considerations and implications for clinicians and patients when choosing how and crucially, when to initiate therapy in order to increase coverage and effective use.
A report back on Rena Janamnuaysook's session Demographic characteristics and risk behaviors of transgender women using free versus fee-based pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services in Bangkok, Thailand.
This was one of no less than three different sessions presented by Rena Janamnuaysook, a transgender woman (TGW) from Thailand.The study presented that a subsidized low cost ($30) PrEP was not a barrier to uptake of PrEP amongst TGW unable to access either limited free PrEP provision or full cost PrEP, and could be a mechanism for upscaling the program in Thailand.
